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28.6 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Poteau in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 5.8 percent lower than the state average of 34.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 8,866.

82.4 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,012	17.6
Regular high school diploma	1,587	27.5
GED or alternative credential	469	8.1
Some college, less than 1 year	460	8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	589	10.2
Associate's degree	701	12.2
Bachelor's degree	646	11.2
Master's degree	221	3.8
Professional school degree	40	0.7
Doctorate degree	39	0.7

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.